Old man winter pays another weekend
visit to the area.
Violence erupts in Iraq on the eve of
the election.
And a missing Vinton woman is found in
Vegas.
Plus, if you can't beat the snow, at
least beat a record.
(END VO) (END VO)

received two to three inches of frozen
precipitation. And most of the region
is seeing enough snow and ice to cause
problems on area highways.
ROANOKE DOUBLE BOXES=MYRANDA & DOUBLE BOXES
JOE/MICROWAVE Joe Dashiell has been out on the
Interstate tonight, where sleet and
freezing rain are glazing windshields
and encouraging many drivers to pull
over.
LIVE=JOE FULL/MICROWAVE LIVE FULL*CG live Roanoke

*CG standup Joe Dashiell
jdashiell@wdbj7.com Myranda, we've had a little bit of
everything today, starting with heavy
snow early this afternoon, sleet later
in the day, and within the last couple
of hours, plenty of freezing rain.
ROLL CUE:...plenty of freezing rain.
ENG#=3 SOT FULLINQ=Even as the snow fell

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
:00
*CG 2line Frank Williams Ohio Truck Driver
:16
*CG 2line Jeff Jacobs
Interstate 81 Driver
:47
*CG 2line
<
were still flying down Interstate 81.
But others, like Ohio truck driver
Frank Williams were just happy to find
a parking place at a Montgomery County
truck stop.
FRANK WILLIAMS/OHIO TRUCKER: I WAS
COMING FROM MAINE. IT WAS NICE AND
SUNNY UP THAT WAY. I DIDN'T SEE THIS

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KIND OF WEATHER TIL I GOT INTO
VIRGINIA. AND IT TURNED NASTY FAST.
State and local crews spent the day
pushing snow and spreading salt, but
roads that were slippery during the day
were still troublesome after dark.
Jeff Jacobs scraped his windshield and
said he'd rather be at home, but he's
due to retire from the Navy on Monday,
and doesn't plan to stop until he
reaches Norfolk.
JEFF JACOBS/DRIVER: TWICE MY WINDSHIELD
WIPERS ACTUALLY FROZE STIFF AND
WOULDN'T MOVE I HAD TO PULL OVER AND
SNAP EM OFF. SO LIKE I SAID I WOULD
DEFINITELY STAY HOME.>>
RUNS=:55 (END SOT)
OQ=would definitely stay home.
(END SOT) LIVE FULLLIVE=JOE FULL/MICROWAVE

*CG live Roanoke
And it appears that many people are
following that advice. Traffic has
been light on city streets. And even
on the interstate tonight, there were
long stretches where we saw few other
vehicles.
DOUBLE BOXESROANOKE DOUBLE BOXES=JOE &
BRENT/MICROWAVE Many of the truck stops in our area are
full tonight, with drivers waiting out
the worst conditions on the side of the
road. Now let's check in with Brent
Watts in the Skytracker 7 Forecast
Center, to find out how long they'll
have to wait.
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--MCU Standing Position #2

received has led hundreds of churches
to change or cancel services for
tomorrow. We're already well past 500
notices right now.
We'll run through the whole list
several times tonight, and continuously
tomorrow morning.
TAKE CLOSINGS PAGE FS CLOSINGS PAGE FS
And for all weather-related
notices, you can go any time to our web
page at wdbj7-dot-com. Just click
"Closings and Cancellations."
END PAGE END PAGE
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GRAPHIC=None In other news, police have found a ENG#=1 Vint
on woman missing for more than a
month.
And Melinda Bond was nowhere near
home.
Jeremy Butterfield has more on
*how and where* she was located.
SOT FULL SOT FULLINQ=Melinda Bond was

*CG 2line Sgt. M.A. Vaught
Vinton Police Department
:00

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*CG locator Vinton
:23
*CG 2line Craig Sheets
Vinton Police Dispatcher
:34
*CG standup Jeremy Butterfield
jbutterfield@wdbj7.com << Melinda Bond was picked up 1:15 Saturday by the Las Vegas Metro Police
Department while sleeping in the
McCarran International Airport.
SGT. M.A.VAUGHT:EVIDENTLY IT IS
CUSTOMARY FOR THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR ANYONE SLEEPING IN THE AIRPORT TO
SPEAK WITH THEM SEE WHY THEY'RE THERE.
RUN THEIR IDENTIFICATION, FIND OUT WHO
THEY ARE. AND WHEN THAT WAS RUN THAT'S
WHEN EVERYTHING STARTED FALLING INTO
PLACE.
After Las Vegas police ran Bonds'
name, an alarm went off telling the
Vinton Police dispatcher that some law
enforcement agency somewhere was
running a check on Bond.
CRAIG SHEETS:IN THIS CASE WITH HER IT
WAS AN EXACT MATCH. THE LAST NAME, THE
FIRST NAME, THE DATE OF BIRTH WAS AN
EXACT MATCH AND HER SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER WAS AN EXACT MATCH.
Bond was taken into custody by
the Las Vegas officers who reported
that she is was in good condition.
She is being held in the Vegas
Jail because she is still wanted by the
Salem PD for embezzlement.
Bond's mother, Deborah Jenson
didn't want to talk on camera but said
she was glad her daughter was safe and
was grateful she had been found.
SGT. M.A. VAUGHT:BUT I'M SURE IT'S A
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILY TO KNOW THAT SHE
HAS BEEN FOUND. FROM WHAT WE UNDERSTAND
IN GOOD HEALTH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.
BUTT BUTT BUTT
JEREMY BUTTERFIELD:THE NEXT STEP IS FOR
THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY IN SALEM TO
DECIDE IF THE CITY WANTS TO EXTRADITE
BOND BACK TO VIRGINIA. SALEM POLICE SAY
THAT DECISION WON'T BE MADE UNTIL
MONDAY. JEREMY BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7.>>
RUNS=1:29 (END SOT)
OQ=Jeremy Butterfield, News 7.
(END SOT)
05 L'burg-Robbery -- copy Robbery 4466 --

help them find a robbery suspect -- and
his tatto is a pretty good clue.
An armed man entered Papa John's
pizza on Old Forest Road last night,
ordered a worker to open a cash drawer,
grabbed some money, and was last seen
taking off on foot.
TAKE CRIMESTOPPERS FS CRIMESTOPPERS FS
The suspect appeared to be in his
early 20s, approximately five-eight,
with bushy hair and the word *faith*
tattooed on the right side of his neck.
Anyone with information is asked
to call CrimeStoppers at 888-798-5900.
(END FS) END FS
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GRAPHIC=None A late-night traffic stop in ENG#=2 Henr
y County turned into a search
effort in the cold Smith River waters.
VO-NAT VO-NAT

It started when a state trooper
stopped an 80's model blue Camaro for a
traffic violation on the Fairy Stone
Park Highway next to Fisher Auto Parts.
*CG locator Henry Co. The suspect jumped out of the car
and ran into the nearby Smith River,
where rescuers say the man may have
drowned.
Through the early morning and
into this afternoon, rescue crews
worked in the cold river searching for
the man, or any sign that he had
climbed the river bank to safety.
SOT FULL SOT FULLINQ=It was a little
RUNS=:13
OQ=stopping from there.

*CG 2line Kevin Harter
Bassett Search and Rescue KEVIN HARTER:IT WAS A LITTLE COLD. WHEN
WE GOT STUCK ON SOME ROCKS WE BOTH HAD
TO GET OUT TO TOT THE BOATS PRETTY GOOD
WAYS TO GET THROUGH THE SHALLOW PARTS.
ONCE YOUR FEET GOT COLD YOU JUST HAD TO
DEAL WITH IT. THERE WAS NO STOPPING
FROM THERE.

ejones 2005-01-30 00:03 page 7
VO-NAT VO-NAT

Crews called off the search after
about six hours because of the imminent
snow -- and the risk of searchers
getting hypothermia.
If anyone has any information
they are asked to call the Henry County
Sheriff's Office.
(END VO) (END VO)
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ENG#=APRISA Big changes are expected at one

of the region's largest Cable TV
carriers. That story is just ahead.
VO-NAT VO-NAT

MYRANDA ON CAM MYRANDA ON CAM
GRAPHIC=Iraq Elections On the eve of the Iraqi elections -- ENG#=1 vi
olence in Iraq has only increased.

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Teri Okita takes a look at how the
violence is affecting voters.
SOT FULL SOT FULLINQ=the ballot boxes

*CG locator Baghdad, Iraq
:00
*CG 2line Teri Okita
CBS News
1:01
*CG 2line Ala Hussein
Fallujah Resident
1:18
*CG 2line Ayad Allawi
Interim Prime Minister <
QUESTION REMAINS:
WILL A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF IRAQIS
COME OUT AND VOTE?
THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE IS EXPECTED TO
SCARE AWAY MANY VOTERS, AND ON THE
EVE OF THE ELECTIONS, INSURGENTS SHOWED
THEY COULD STRIKE ANYWHERE.
(nat -- Baghdad gunfire)
IN BAGHDAD'S HEAVILY-FORTIFIED GREEN
ZONE, A ROCKET HIT THE COMPOUND OF
THE U.S. EMBASSY, KILLING TWO
AMERICANS. AND EARLIER IN THE DAY,
NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TRAVELING NEARBY
RETURNED FIRE AFTER BEING
TARGETED BY A SNIPER.
(nat - checkpoint)
STILL, SECURITY IS AT ITS HIGHEST
LEVEL. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, U.S. AND
IRAQI TROOPS ARE MANNING CHECKPOINTS,
SHUTTING DOWN BRIDGES AND BORDERS,
(nat - raid) AND CONDUCTING HOUSE TO
HOUSE RAIDS.
THIS ELECTION DAY, U.S. TROOPS ARE
BRACING FOR A FIGHT.
(SOT: SOLDIER(?))

"We look for people that could be
calling something in. Keep an eye on
them."
BUT INSURGENTS COULD MAKE THAT
DIFFICULT. HUNDREDS OF IRAQI POLICE
UNIFORMS ARE NOW MISSING. THEY MAY HAVE
BEEN STOLEN BY REBELS PLANNING
TO CAUSE CHAOS AT THE POLLS.
STANDUP BRIDGE:
14 MILLION IRAQIS ARE REGISTERED TO
VOTE, BUT EVEN THE COUNTRY'S

ejones 2005-01-30 00:03 page 9

PRESIDENT ADMITS, THE MAJORITY OF
PEOPLE PROBABLY WON'T VOTE BECAUSE OF
THE VIOLENCE.
IN AREAS SUCH AS FALLUJAH -- WHERE
SUNNI MUSLIM EXTREMISTS HAVE WARNED
IRAQIS TO STAY HOME -- A LOW VOTER
TURNOUT IS EXPECTED.
(NAT: ALA HUSSEIN/ FALLUJAH RESIDENT)
THIS FALLUJAH SAYS WE ARE NOT GOING TO
VOTE BECAUSE FALLUJAH HAS BEEN
DESTROYED, AND THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY,
WATER, OR SECURITY.
IRAQ'S INTERIM PRIME MINISTER URGED
IRAQIS TO OVERCOME THEIR FEARS.
(SOT: AYAD ALLAWI/IRAQ'S INTERIM PRIME

MINISTER)
"All of them should participate because
this is the future in the
making."
A FUTURE IN THE MAKING BY ALL OF IRAQ'S
ETHNIC GROUPS...FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN A HALF-CENTURY.
TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, BAGHDAD>>
RUNS=1:44 (END SOT)
OQ=cbs news, baghdad
(END SOT)
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GRAPHIC=Business News Closer to home, a major cable operator

in our area may soon be bought out.
Comcast and Time Warner reportedly are
expected to make a joint offer by
Monday -- to buy bankrupt Adelphia
Communications.
Adelphia filed for bankruptcy in 2002,
after its founder and others were
accused of looting the company -- and
cheating investors out of *billions* of
dollars.
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ENG#=APRISA Virginia farmers don't like a proposal

that could affect their properties.
We'll explain why just ahead.
VO-NAT VO-NAT

And how to do a big job in a small
time. Roanoke College students take a
lesson from 19-62.
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Two bills are being considered in
the House.
One would allow landowners to
collect on expert and attorney fees
when awarded a land price exceeding the
price offered by *condemnors.*
A second bill would require
condemnors to post the names of
individuals entering a property, along
with their purpose for being there.
SOT FULL SOT FULLINQ=We've got
RUNS=14
OQ=and let their cows get out.

*CG 2line Martha Moore
Virginia Farm Bureau MARTHA MOORE/VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU:
WE'VE GOT CASES AFTER CASES WHERE
FARMERS SAY THAT PEOPLE HAVE NOT GONE
ONTO THEIR PROPERTY BY LEGAL MEANS.
THEY'VE LEFT SURVEY MARKERS WHICH CAN
DAMAGE THEIR TRACTORS AND FARMERS HAVE
NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OR THEY'VE LEFT GATES
OPEN AND THEIR COWS GET OUT.
VO-NAT VO-NAT*CG locator Lexington
November 2003 The Farm Bureau is also asking
lawmakers to allot an extra 700-
thousand dollars to the Virginia Horse
Center.
(END VO) END VO

Parents looking for something
other than the usual public schools
curriculum were encouraged to take a
closer look into a magnet school.
SOT FULL 15:03:42 SOT FULLINQ=Really we are so
RUNS=:11
OQ=their pilots license.

*CG 2line Sandra Burks
Roanoke City Magnet Schools Director SANDRA BURKS:REALLY WE ARE SO FORTUNATE
TO OFFER EVERYTHING FROM MONTESSORI
EDUCATION IN THE EARLY YEARS, K THROUGH
2, UP INTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WHERE
STUDENTS CAN ACTUALLY LEARN TO FLY A
PLANE AND GET THEIR PILOTS LICENSE.
VO-NAT VO-NAT

The department used a human chain
to move its library from Miller to
Trout Hall.
The group figured it worked in
1962 when the idea was first tested, so
why not try it again.
SOT FULL SOT FULLINQ=It was nice to see
RUNS=:13
OQ=so that was good.

*CG 2line Kristin Wolfmuller
Roanoke College Student KRISTIN WOLFMULLER:IT WAS NICE TO SEE
EVERYONE IN THE DEPARTMENT THAT YOU
DON'T NORMALLY SEE AND HAVE ALL THE
FACULTY AND THE STUDENTS BE TOGETHER
AND HAVE EVERYONE SORT OF JOKING
AROUND. IT WAS NICE. IT WAS A LITTLE
COLD BUT IT WASN'T SNOWING YET SO THAT
WAS GOOD.
VO-NAT VO-NAT

Sammy Sosa could be an Oriole as
early as the beginning of the week.
The Cubs and O's have apparently agreed
to a deal that would send the slugger
to Baltimore for second baseman Jerry
Hairston and two minor leaguers. The
deal is contingent on each player
passing a physical.
(END VO) (END VO)
*CG colbball j
North Carolina #3
110
Virginia
76

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Roanoke
110
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GRAPHIC=Dazzle The Roanoke Dazzle braved the ENG#=1 elem
ents to battle the Asheville
Altitude at the Civic Center. The
winner would pull to within a half game
of first place Columbus.
VO-NAT VO-NAT*CG locator Roanoke
Altitude vs. Dazzle The Zooperstars made an appearance
and the Dazzle played inspired
basketball most of the game.
Early on, Matt Carroll throws up
the runner that won't go down, but
Kevin Owens is there to jam home the
miss for the Daz.
A little bit later, Cory Alexander
gets to the rack for a hard earned
bucket.
Kent Davison liked to see that.
*CG final Asheville
113 And check out Isaiah Victor as he goes Roanoke across the lane for another throwdown. 110 The Dazzle led by 6 at the break, but

Asheville came back to win it 113 to
110.
ANCHOR ON CAM ANCHOR ON CAM
GRAPHIC=Dazzle Altitude guard Brandin Knight

suffered a compound fracture of his
left leg in the second quarter and was
expected to undergo surgery at Roanoke
Memorial. His teammates will get to
spend some time with him there, because
they are staying in town to play the
Dazzle again on Monday.
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GRAPHIC=ACC The Virginia Cavaliers fell to 1 ENG#=2
and 7 in ACC play, losing to North
Carolina by a whopping 34 points,
leaving Pete Gillen firmlyl planted on
the hot seat.
VO-NAT VO-NAT*CG locator Charlottesville
ESPN Jawad Williams and the Heels

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:00 trailed just once at the outset, before
proceeding with the blowout.
Williams led four Heels in double
figures by scoring 23 including this
jam off the Raymond Felton miss.
Carolina led 62 to 26 at the half.
Later, Sean May backs in on Elton
Brown for the hoop and the harm. May
tallied 20 points for UNC.*CG final North Carolina
110 JR Reynolds scored 18 to lead Virginia Virginia, and Gary Forbes had 11, but 76 this one was ugly as North Carolina won
it 110 to 76.
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GRAPHIC=ACC Virginia Tech has won four ACC ENG#=4 ga
mes in the span of the last 14 days,
but things get ratcheted up a notch or
two tomorrow night as the Hokies head
to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke.
Mike Stevens has more on the Hokies
and number 2 Blue Devils.
SOT FULL SOT FULL
INQ=THE HOKIES...